Ghaffor Mirzoyev

Ghaffor Mirzoyev (Tajik: Ғаффор Мирзоев) is a Tajik politician who was the former head of the Drug Control Agency in Tajikistan. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2004 on charges of abuse of power, privatization of government property, drug trafficking and a host of other charges.[1]

Official posts

In addition to being the chief of the Presidential National Guard, Mirzoyev served as the head of Tajikistan's National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan in 2002.[2]

Arrest

In August 2004, Mirzoyev was arrested along with 15 supporters, and though many claimed that the arrests were politically motivated, most critics still conceded that Mirzoyev was a "corrupt official" with links to the narcotics industry.[1][3]

His brother, Abdurasul Mirzoyev, was charged with possession of weapons after 3,000 weapons were found hidden among the Drug Control Agency storehouses, as well as an anti-aircraft missile at his family's home.[4]

References
  1. Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Tajikistan
  2. NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sources
  3. Ahmed Rashid. Descent into Chaos. Page 331
  4. Tajikistan: President Rahmon Takes Another Step to Consolidate Authority in Dushanbe | EurasiaNet.org
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